DOUBLE TAKE

Ex-usher pitches in for Flyers

A former ballpark usher threw four shutout innings for the Schaumburg Flyers on Monday night at Alexian Field.

Mike Wieda went from ticket-taker to reliever in the Flyers' 6-4 loss to the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, the team said in a news release.

Wieda, of Mt. Prospect, did not allow a hit in four innings, walked two and struck out two.

Wieda became an usher for the Flyers while playing baseball for Hersey High School in 2002.

"[I have] kept a close eye on the Flyers since they started up in 1999," Wieda said.

He worked with the Flyers for five seasons while playing at Oakton Community College and Chicago State.

The right-hander was signed by the Flyers in 2007 but was released five days later. He was traveling through Europe with a U.S. invitational team shortly before receiving a call from Schaumburg manager Steve Maddock on Saturday.